Sheamus has pushed back on being described as a former wrestler, saying he’s simply taking a “long vacation” following his WWE departure.

Sheamus became a free agent on October 1 when his WWE contract expired. During an interview with Telemundo Deportes, Sheamus was referred to as an “ex-luchador.”

Sheamus responded:

“Did you say ex-luchador? I’m just taking time off. I’m just chilling, I’m just relaxing. I’m on vacation. A long vacation.”

The interview took place while Sheamus attended the Bundesliga Haus in Chicago on Saturday, October 31, which was a watch party for the Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich soccer match.

Last week, Fightful Select reported that there isn’t a “huge urgency” to bring Sheamus into AEW. The report also mentioned that AEW wrestlers such as Claudio Castagnoli and Adam Copeland have made it clear that they would like to see Sheamus in the company.

Shortly after TNA Bound for Glory, it was revealed that TNA had reached out to Sheamus about answering Moose’s open challenge at the event, a role that ultimately went to Max Caster.

In a July interview with Adam’s Apple, Sheamus addressed his WWE departure, stating that he has no regrets regarding his WWE career and that “some circumstances came up” that he was unable to speak about.